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these parts before�察�at least not very far from here。  Ten years 

ago�察�when I was little more than a child�察�I was about twenty miles 

from here in a post´chaise�察�at the door of an inn�察�and as I looked 

from the window of the chaise�察�I saw you standing by a gutter�察�with 

a big tin ladle in your hand�察�and somebody called you Jack 

Slingsby。  I never forget anything I hear or see�察�I can't�察�I wish I 

could。  So there's nothing strange in my knowing your name�察�indeed�察�

there's nothing strange in anything�察�provided you examine it to the 

bottom。  Now what am I to give you for the things��



I paid Slingsby five pounds ten shillings for his stock in trade�察�

cart�察�and pony ´ purchased sundry provisions of the landlady�察�also 

a wagoner's frock�察�which had belonged to a certain son of hers�察�

deceased�察�gave my little animal a feed of corn�察�and prepared to 

depart。



'God bless you�察�young man��' said Slingsby�察�shaking me by the hand�察�

'you are the best friend I've had for many a day�此 �I have but one 

thing to tell you�察�Don't cross that fellow's path if you can help 

it�察�and stay ´ should the pony refuse to go�察�just touch him so�察�and 

he'll fly like the wind。'







CHAPTER LXIX







Effects of corn ´ One night longer ´ The hoofs ´ A stumble ´ Are 

you hurt�拭 � What a difference ´ Drowsy ´ Maze of bushes ´ 

Housekeeping ´ Sticks and furze ´ The driftway ´ Account of stock ´ 

Anvil and bellows ´ Twenty years。



IT was two or three hours past noon when I took my departure from 

the place of the last adventure�察�walking by the side of my little 

cart�察�the pony�察�invigorated by the corn�察�to which he was probably 

not much accustomed�察�proceeded right gallantly�察�so far from having 

to hasten him forward by the particular application which the 

tinker had pointed out to me�察�I had rather to repress his 

eagerness�察�being�察�though an excellent pedestrian�察�not unfrequently 

left behind。  The country through which I passed was beautiful and 

interesting�察�but solitary�察�few habitations appeared。  As it was 

quite a matter of indifference to me in what direction I went�察�the 

whole world being before me�察�I allowed the pony to decide upon the 

matter�察�it was not long before he left the high´road�察�being 

probably no friend to public places。  I followed him I knew not 

whither�察�but�察�from subsequent observation�察�have reason to suppose 

that our course was in a north´west direction。  At length night 

came upon us�察�and a cold wind sprang up�察�which was succeeded by a 

drizzling rain。



I had originally intended to pass the night in the cart�察�or to 

pitch my little tent on some convenient spot by the road's side�察�

but�察�owing to the alteration in the weather�察�I thought that it 

would be advisable to take up my quarters in any hedge alehouse at 

which I might arrive。  To tell the truth�察�I was not very sorry to 

have an excuse to pass the night once more beneath a roof。  I had 

determined to live quite independent�察�but I had never before passed 

a night by myself abroad�察�and felt a little apprehensive at the 

idea�察�I hoped�察�however�察�on the morrow�察�to be a little more prepared 

for the step�察�so I determined for one night ´ only for one night 

longer ´ to sleep like a Christian�察�but human determinations are 

not always put into effect�察�such a thing as opportunity is 

frequently wanting�察�such was the case here。  I went on for a 

considerable time�察�in expectation of coming to some rustic 

hostelry�察�but nothing of the kind presented itself to my eyes�察�the 

country in which I now was seemed almost uninhabited�察�not a house 

of any kind was to be seen ´ at least I saw none ´ though it is 

true houses might be near without my seeing them�察�owing to the 

darkness of the night�察�for neither moon nor star was abroad。  I 

heard�察�occasionally�察�the bark of dogs�察�but the sound appeared to 

come from an immense distance。  The rain still fell�察�and the ground 

beneath my feet was wet and miry�察�in short�察�it was a night in which 

even a tramper by profession would feel more comfortable in being 

housed than abroad。  I followed in the rear of the cart�察�the pony 

still proceeding at a sturdy pace�察�till methought I heard other 

hoofs than those of my own nag�察�I listened for a moment�察�and 

distinctly heard the sound of hoofs approaching at a great rate�察�

and evidently from the quarter towards which I and my little 

caravan were moving。  We were in a dark lane ´ so dark that it was 

impossible for me to see my own hand。  Apprehensive that some 

accident might occur�察�I ran forward�察�and�察�seizing the pony by the 

bridle�察�drew him as near as I could to the hedge。  On came the 

hoofs ´ trot�察�trot�察�trot�察�and evidently more than those of one 

horse�察�their speed as they advanced appeared to slacken ´ it was 

only�察�however�察�for a moment。  I heard a voice cry�察�'Push on�察 � this 

is a desperate robbing place�察 � never mind the dark'�察�and the hoofs 

came on quicker than before。  'Stop��' said I�察�at the top of my 

voice�察�'stop� �or ´ '  Before I could finish what I was about to say 

there was a stumble�察�a heavy fall�察�a cry�察�and a groan�察�and putting 

out my foot I felt what I conjectured to be the head of a horse 

stretched upon the road。  'Lord have mercy upon us� �what's the 

matter��' exclaimed a voice。  'Spare my life��' cried another voice�察�

apparently from the ground�察�'only spare my life�察�and take all I 

have。'  'Where are you�察�Master Wise��' cried the other voice。  

'Help� �here�察�Master Bat��' cried the voice from the ground�察�'help me 

up or I shall be murdered。'  'Why�察�what's the matter��' said Bat。  

'Some one has knocked me down�察�and is robbing me��' said the voice 

from the ground。  'Help� �murder��' cried Bat�察�and�察�regardless of the 

entreaties of the man on the ground that he would stay and help him 

up�察�he urged his horse forward and galloped away as fast as he 

could。  I remained for some time quiet�察�listening to various groans 

and exclamations uttered by the person on the ground�察�at length I 

said�察�'Holloa� �are you hurt��'  'Spare my life�察�and take all I 

have��' said the voice from the ground。  'Have they not done robbing 

you yet��' said I�察�'when they have finished let me know�察�and I will 

come and help you。'  'Who is that��' said the voice�察�'pray come and 

help me�察�and do me no mischief。'  'You were saying that some one 

was robbing you��' said I�察�'don't think I shall come till he is gone 

away。'  'Then you ben't he��' said the voice。  'Aren't you robbed��' 

said I。  'Can't say I be��' said the voice�察�'not yet at any rate�察�

but who are you�拭 �I don't know you。'  'A traveller whom you and 

your partner were going to run over in this dark lane�察�you almost 

frightened me out of my senses。'  'Frightened��' said the voice�察�in 

a louder tone�察�'frightened� �oh��' and thereupon I heard somebody 

getting upon his legs。  This accomplished�察�the individual proceeded 

to attend to his horse�察�and with a little difficulty raised him 

upon his legs also。  'Aren't you hurt��' said I。  'Hurt��' said the 

voice�察�'not I�察�don't think it�察�whatever the horse may be。  I tell 

you what�察�my fellow�察�I thought you were a robber�察�and now I find 

you are not�察�I have a good mind ´ '  'To do what��'  'To serve you 

out�察�aren't you ashamed ´ ��'  'At what��' said I�察�'not to have 

robbed you�拭 �Shall I set about it now��'  'Ha�察�ha��' said the man�察�

dropping the bullying tone which he had assumed�察�'you are joking ´ 

robbing� �who talks of robbing�拭 �I wonder how my horse's knees are�察�

not much hurt�察�I think ´ only mired。'  The man�察�whoever he was�察�

then got upon his horse�察�and�察�after moving him about a little�察�

said�察�'Good night�察�friend�察�where are you��'  'Here I am��' said I�察�

'just behind you。'  'You are�察�are you�拭 �Take that。'  I know not 

what he did�察�but probably pricking his horse with the spur the 

animal kicked out violently�察�one of his heels struck me on the 

shoulder�察�but luckily missed my face�察�I fell back with the violence 

of the blow�察�whilst the fellow scampered off at a great rate。  

Stopping at some distance�察�he loaded me with abuse�察�and then�察�

continuing his way at a rapid trot�察�I heard no more of him。



'What a difference��' said I�察�getting up�察�'last night I was feted in 

the hall of a rich genius�察�and to´night I am knocked down and mired 

in a dark lane by the heel of Master Wise's horse ´ I wonder who 

gave him that name�拭 �And yet he was wise enough to wreak his 

revenge upon me�察�and I was not wise enough to keep out of his way。  

Well�察�I am not much hurt�察�so it is of little consequence。'



I now bethought me that�察�as I had a carriage of my own�察�I might as 

well make use of it�察�I therefore got into the cart�察�and�察�taking the 

reins in my hand�察�gave an encouraging cry to the pony�察�whereupon 

the sturdy little animal started again at as brisk a pace as if he 

had not already come many a long mile。  I lay half reclining in the 

cart�察�holding the reins lazily�察�and allowing the animal to go just 

where he pleased�察�often wondering where he would conduct me。  At 

length I felt drowsy�察�and my head sank upon my breast�察�I soon 

aroused myself�察�but it was only to doze again�察�this occurred 

several times。  Opening my eyes after a doze somewhat longer than 

the others�察�I found that the drizzling rain had ceased�察�a corner of 

the moon was apparent in the heavens�察�casting a faint light�察�I 

looked around for a moment or two�察�but my eyes and brain were heavy 

with slumber�察�and I could scarcely distinguish where we were。  I 

had a kind of dim consciousness that we were traversing an 

uninclosed country ´ perhaps a heath�察�I thought�察�however�察�that I 

saw certain large black objects looming in the distance�察�which I 

had a confused idea might be woods or plantations�察�the pony still 

moved at his usual pace。  I did not find the jolting of the cart at 

all disagreeable�察�on the contrary�察�it had quite a somniferous 

effect upon me。  Again my eyes closed�察�I opened them once more�察�but 

with less perception in them than before�察�looked forward�察�and�察�

muttering something about woodlands�察�I placed myself in an easier 

posture than I had hitherto done�察�and fairly fell asleep。



How long I continued in that state I am unable to say�察�but I 

believe for a considerable time�察�I was suddenly awakened by the 

ceasing of the jolting to which I had become accustomed�察�and of 

which I was perfectly sensible in my sleep。  I started up and 

looked around me�察�the moon was still shining�察�and the face of the 

heaven was studded with stars�察�I found myself amidst a maze of 

bushes of various kinds�察�but principally hazel and holly�察�through 

which was a path or driftway with grass growing on either side�察�

upon which the pony was already diligently browsing。  I conjectured 

that this place had been one of the haunts of his former master�察�

and�察�on dismounting and looking about�察�was strengthened in that 

opinion by finding a spot under an ash tree which�察�from its burnt 

and blackened appearance�察�seemed to

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